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Kern and Company AG
- occupation:
- Drawing instrument maker, Surveying instrument maker
- Nationality:
- Swiss
- born in:
- Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
Founded in 1819 by Jacob Kern, retires 1863, then run by sons, Adolf Kern-Saxer (1826-1896) - later run as J. Kern by Son Emil & Adolf until 1885 when changed to Kern & Cie. Drawing Instruments & Emil Kern-Rychner (1830-1898) - Surveying Instruments until 1885 when name changed to Kern & Cie. In 1897 Emil retires from business, name changed to Kern & Co. AG in 1914.